Ep. 30 - Homeschooling Diverse Learners (Part 2 of 2) // Peggy Polyhar
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Show Notes
Christy-Faith continues the conversation with Peggy Ployhar, a homeschooling parent and advocate for special needs children. They discuss the challenges faced by special needs parents, the importance of self-care, and strategies for homeschooling children with special needs. Peggy shares her own experiences with health issues and how she prioritizes self-care. She also talks about her website, Better Homeschooling, and her podcast, Empowering Homeschool Conversations. Peggy offers resources and support for special needs homeschooling parents.
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Takeaways:
- Special needs parents have a higher mortality rate due to the stress and anxiety they face.
- Self-care is crucial for special needs parents to maintain their well-being and be able to care for their children.
- Finding a supportive community of other special needs parents can provide respite and understanding.
About today’s guest:
Peggy Ployhar is the founder and CEO of SPED Homeschool, the main host of Empowering Homeschool Conversations, a popular live broadcast and podcast that addresses relevant issues related to homeschooling diverse learners, a breast cancer survivor, the owner of Eternal Aerial Arts, and an aerial arts instructor and performer. She and her husband Doug live in League City, TX and after 19 years of homeschooling have now graduated all three of their children from their home school.
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- https://spedhomeschool.com/
- https://empoweredhomeschool.com/
- https://www.youtube.com/spedhomeschool
- https://www.facebook.com/SPEDHomeschoolPage/
- https://www.instagram.com/spedhomeschool/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and the Challenges of Special Needs Parents
07:23 The Importance of Self-Care for Special Needs Parents
12:08 Breathing and Hydration as Self-Care Practices
17:56 Finding Supportive Communities for Special Needs Parents
21:32 Better Homeschooling: Resources and Support
23:16 Empowering Homeschool Conversations: In-Depth Discussions
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